The Greatest Showman soundtrack has inched even closer to a chart-topping achievement set by one of the Beatles’ most famous albums.

The movie’s soundtrack has scored a 27th non-consecutive week at the top of the charts –one week behind the Beatles’ 1967 album, Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.

The Greatest Showman, which this week notched up more than double the combined sales of its closest competitor, was the biggest-selling album of last year, and was the first number one album of 2019, according to the Official Charts Company.

The cast recording from the 2017 musical film includes vocals from actors Hugh Jackman, Michelle Williams and Zac Efron.

It could also go on to overtake the Beatles’ Please Please Me album, which spent 30 weeks at the top of the charts overall.

This week’s number two is Staying At Tamara’s by George Ezra, the soundtracks for Bohemian Rhapsody and A Star Is Born are at number three and four respectively, and Jess Glynne’s Always In Between rounds off the top five.